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balbriggan

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bal·brig·gan  (bl-brgn)
n.
A knitted, unbleached cotton fabric for underwear.
[After Balbriggan, a seaport of eastern Ireland.]
balbriggan [bælˈbrɪgən]
n
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a knitted unbleached cotton fabric
2. (Clothing & Fashion) (often plural) underwear made of this
[from Balbriggan, Ireland, where it was originally made]
bal•brig•gan (bælˈbrɪg ən)

n.
a plain-knit cotton fabric.
[1855–60; after Balbriggan, town in Ireland, where first made]
Thesaurus Legend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.balbriggan - a cotton knit fabric used for underwearbalbriggan - a cotton knit fabric used for underwear
knit - a fabric made by knitting
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